Recorded 1920–1971 Girls' name Peak 1955 269 births

Bevelyn — girls' name

269 babies named Bevelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s101930s331940s701950s1121960s391970s5
1950s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Bevelyn was born in this single decade.

1955
Single peak year

15 babies were named Bevelyn in 1955 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bevelyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 269 babies named Bevelyn between 1920 and 1971, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Bevelyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1971. The name reached its historical peak in 1955, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bevelyn performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 112 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Bevelyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bevelyn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 269 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Bevelyn at a glance

Last recorded 1971

Total births

269

Since 1920

52 years of records

Peak year

1955

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1971

Active since

1920

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 1971

Bevelyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1920

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1955)
15
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
05101520 197119611957195319491945194019331920 5

Bevelyn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
112 births that decade — 42% of Bevelyn's all-time total
1920s101930s331940s701950s1121960s391970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bevelyn?
269 babies have been named Bevelyn since 1920. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1955 with 15 births.
When was Bevelyn most popular?
Bevelyn was most popular in the 1950s decade with 112 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Bevelyn been used?
Bevelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 52 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Bevelyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Beverly, Beverley, Beverlee, Bevin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1920–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.